Audio: http://CaribHRForum.com/wordpress/audio/HRMAJspeech2010.mp3 -- I recently gave a speech at the HRMAJ 2010 conference on the topic of networking. Both the slides and the audio of the speech can be found here. join us at CaribHRForum.com for more ideas shared in posts, audios and videos shared freely.

1. Francis Wade
www.fwconsulting.com
The Network
Paradigm:
Opportunities for
Leadership Development

2. The Recession
Cuts
Threats
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5. You Want to be Planning Ahead
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Matthew 25:1-13

7. How can you
systematically build a
safety net?
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A Network Beyond the Boundaries of
Jamaica

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New times
call for new
methods, and
new
networks

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Level 1 network: small! - “contacts”

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Level 2: those who
are willing to read
what you have
written/ filmed /
drawn / painted /
performed /
composed, recorded,
etc.

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Level 3: those
who are willing
to act on
requests that
you make

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Networking?
Level 4:
those
who will
engage in
business
with you

14. TRUST
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New Methods: Being Different

16. Don’t Follow the “Research”
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“Networking” ?

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“Networking” ?

19. Be wary of
“good”
advice
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20. The Hard Way
• Join an organization
you couldn’t care less
about
• Go to a church you
don’t believe in
• Hang out with people
you don’t like
• Try to love sports you
hate
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Authentic Approach
Focus on Giving
Turn minor interests
into full-blown passions
Promote and
Collaborate

22. Give to Charity
Give to Get: Tit-
for-Tat
Give to Want
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After you “Give
to Want”
-- Sharing

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Becoming a Passionate Expert
Experiment
Say “Yes” to taking risks
Remain open
Stay True

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Who Me?

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Who You Know
Who You Are -- Could you become an expert?
Cricket
Catholicism
Cooking

27. Assignment!
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1. Research It

29. 2. Analyze It
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3. Write
About It
(or Paint,
Sing,
Perform,
etc.)

31. 4. Expose to Other Countries
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Keeping My Business from Them?

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The Old Methods

34. Simply the best tool - $(0)
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35. A Glimpse at My Network
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415,500

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Promote Other People

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Once You Meet Someone…

40. 1. Capture their contact
information in a safe place (with a
backup)
2. Send them one of your
“creations” (or a substitute)
3. Ask them to be in touch
4. Continue to send quality stuff
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41. Your e-book
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Where is your safety net?

43. A new style of
networking
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Craft Your Safety
Net with a
Powerful Network.
Start Now.

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Questions?

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